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Shf.Uttfltit 3Vvi)USS. -A.. ML. G. RUSSELL, Editor A Proprietor. IlUena. Viatn, !Nl nrio 11 C'u., (>at , WEDNESDAY MORN I SO, JANUARY lit, 1077- W— 1' ■ cmmurm*, THE bill ft it 11: v rou €orXTl.\*i THE EE EC TUBAL VOTE. Tlie Joint Committee of the United State House and Senate liavc drawn up a bill for the tolutioli of the pres idential mudd'e: t For the benefit of those of our read ers who may not care to road atten tively the full text of the bill report ed by the Congressional Committees for settling the Presidential contest', we give a concise statement of its main provisions, .using thojsuminarv of the Montgomery Advertiser: £ The bill provides fbr the joint as sembling of the two Houses of Con gress in the Ibvll of the House <>l Representatives. The President of the Senate; skull preside. , lio will open all the certificates and paptis purporting to be certificates of tbe electoral votes, and j lace them in the hands of the tellers who shall have been previously appointed, two by the Senate amlj two by the House. The tellers shall count all those votes and make their report of the result. The Vice President will then read the votes as reported, by States iu alpha betical order, the letter A. If there is only one return fiom a State, and objections arc made (all objections to be in writing, sign ed by one member of each House) then the two Houses shall retire and both must concur.to reject _any such vote or votes. If there aic two re turns, ail questions relating to the returns shall be submitted to a com mission. This commission to consist of five members cf each House, to be elected viva voce, and five of the As sociate Justices of the Supreme Court. Four of these,Justices Clif ford, Strong, Miller and Field, are indicated m the bill. The fifth is to be selected by the four named. Ya canc cs to be filled he the respective Houses or Justices. The Justice .Whose appointment is the oldest, Justice Clifford, to be President ol the Commission. This Commission will make its own rules and decide all questions submitted to !■. Their de dision to be binding, unless the two Houses concur in ordering otherwise, upon objections made in writing, signed by five members of cacli House. PP& Handboi K of Gcergla. We are indebted to Commissioner Thomas P. Janes for a most excellent work, bearing the above title, and prepared under his direction, by au thority of the State. We have ex amined it thoroughly, and arc con finced that it is a most valuable book. An extensive circulation of the work in Europe, would vastly increase im migration to this State, and it will be a sensible oconomy on the part of the Legislature to appropriate an ad equate sum for the distribution ot several hundred thousand copies, throughout Irelu 1, England, France and Germany. Onr natural resources are immense, but we have not a suffi cient population to develope them. We are an earnest advocate of of ficial economy, retrenchment, etc., out we are unalterably opposed to saving at the leak, and losing at the bung-hole. Every legislature wastes half its time wrangling over insignifi cant salaries, when they could save ten times the amount of them by re solving at the outset to let them re main as they arc. Hon. Totiphar Peagreen, of Tugaloo, is a fathom less “economizer,” but he knows, as well as all of us do, that every long speech on retrenching the minutiae of the government’s expenses he makes, lines his pockets in a manner gratifying to his greediness, but fa tal to the true and real theory of re trenchment and economy. <3OV. COLftUIT‘3 APPOINTMENTS. Gov. Colquitt has mndoTlio fol lowing appointments up to this time, which were promptly con firmed by the Senate : Associate Justice Bleckley re appointed to the Supremo Bench. Judge Cincinnattiu Peoples re appointed. Judge Martin J. Crawford re appointed . Judge C. D. SlcCathcn reap pointed. Maj. 11. N. Ely appoint'd At torney General. , Mr. James P. JlarrLon was elected State'll Printer. Howell Jackson, Esq., has been appointed Warrant Clerk. THE CONVENTION. We notice that a .Senator has in troduced a bill, providing for the calling of a Constitutional Conven tion. This is the first practical step, that has been taken by any member of the Legislature, towards real, gen uine economy. We hope that this move will be carried out, so that the people's wishes may be gratified aud the vital interest of the State sub sen od. The people of Georgia have been burdened sufficiently with an oppres sive, expensive, mongrel-made Con stitution. Aside from the practical, beneficial tesuits, that will accrue from a better Constitution, the pride, dignity and nobility ot Georgians, as a free and independent people, will be vindicated by the repudiation of a constitution forced. on .them by the bayonet, lor their enslavement and humiliation A free and independent, spirited people will not be governed by laws which was made in defianee of their will and approval. Waft it Over. “And, 0 God, give our senators Wisdom, especially!'at this crhieal time. Letnotthi|£Xiraord'iiary lo ly of our rulers country imo war; and change vur rulers, O God, as soon as possible.” The aboveTs from a recent prayer of Spurgeon, over in England. Ah ! Mr. Spurgeon, your prayer, but in ters the wishes and prayers of millions of peop’e iu ttiis country. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. .* *■ • . The following we republish from the Griffin A T eirs, and we fully endorse the idea that at present too much pat ronage is in the hands of the Execu tive. We care not how pure andjhow free from selfishness a Governor may be, one way to keep him so is to free him from temptation; aside from this, it is not Democratic to vest too much power to Executive disposal. The Neics says: “The feeling in the Georgia'Legislature isj said to lie overwhelming in favor of ajConstitu tional Convention. The programme is to take away from the Governor* much of the power he now has, and reinvest it in the people. Also to re duce all salaries of public officials and reduce the homestead. A resolution has already passed the House, which in substance asks the Governor to make as few appointments as possible for the present,” — Telegram. I i If ilio Honorable members of .the Legislature are honest in their cry of Retrenchment, let them call a Convention, and retrench, wheio re trenchment is possible. The present Constitution is too leaky for public safety and too rot'on to be patched. Now, Honorable Sirs, stop your gar rulous nonsense and come down to business. Convention or no conveu tion? That’s the question of re trenchment. Stand up like man and See if you have any of the patriotism and manhood of your fathers kit. We have leceived the first nnmber of the Journal, a handsome and well edited weekly, published in Bruns wick, 1 f9©’ *\ r OUJt Goods from A! U AH! b PON, on tl o Konlh.sido of Public S'pmro nt H.irvoy d* I. StoryoU stolid, wlifrc you will find a complete stock of all kinds of - * usually kopt'bi a stow r inenUntr.7 or 0i1.,. wkbtb lows B*a i-#*einUy • nnv lie wants of thu people Of Wurii o county. Bmmw 4 waaßP •r%t: t - !?. . J- ;/ VS' wj You will find unum r.iteil of the avii.'deswi-. keep iv;. oa head, which we will Bell at a very small luluuie; on till Oi.r stock consists in part of Staple and Fancy Pry Gaol . ll;otSim a. TT.-iN. lteudv i:. il.• (‘I Yank. :* X< >!!.•* t.. , v ‘uldles, Bridle- jl. iwu i’ \ family au .l F.iuvy Groceries i liri tin: ; .s Tricks in .err- variety. A* m u zr 0 ' O OS R 4 : 44,* 4 . ihi b upasSm:r.'jMMVnßESaK xusbjkxxxv&smatlKm 3searvCuv.v■" -taarar- ■ :->r. :jsx Txr~* -r Minnie Ifhattigtiap-hio G uliorjj, AHERICUS* G-A --TO THE CITIZENS OF BUEKA VIsTA a- SURROUNDINGdJOVNTRY UAVIN- t purchased uu and v-hiled the t’hologi'.ijwb I,diary in A.VMBiCOB, lam prepared to execute evciy style of Picture In th b - manner, ud at moderate | prices. njl.VLl. PJMTUUK." sop".-1 an t enlarged t0n..,, and" b \ visit tnliinff.il lcry ami patronage’ rokflftitfc aeiiailoA C W- MIBBIS Americas, (fa., 1 j o-ll’u Pauto^raplicr. J. a ANDREWS & 00,. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Staple anti Fane;} Smcerice, LIQUORS, TOBACCO, U.KOQxf, 12.C-PE TIBS ScC , )ty 9 decß :jin fiSg-Spfreiai tjucanen'ts to Conn ry &Tenants. tout i- *■< L ;■ ■-..'■.•m.it* umMStHkamuwaolßM .- .> -Jv rg r i T ■SS kth k.. v. 4P '#►••#' '-’W v "i* V 7 101 Broad St., Columbus, Ga., Gold Watches, Jewelry and Diamonds, Sfc* AKfi B£A£9; W£ ~A, (A Spec’alty) wWoli do not the the Eye, n*l last tinny y.airs without change ENGKAV!MG &E&TLY DONE. Watches, Jewelry and Clocks repaired Ail ord rswiil r- -.*vc )n mpt attention A- M. BRANDON*, ” wpTV ’OYfc rpsp /fjw* *□ -fSB fort &M • wj mr f % 13-5 .Broad Street, Columbus, Ga. Tbe old and Well-known iifiA rm : i| 4% Efb&a k " £ t? & V' 'u.. • 'ST y . v 1 f '■ A. M. Bra^koa* Which has hagn (UapcmSlg mediums IW the tu.mvtMi of t ,if)tind tethe'lni# txfoiilt v.-.r still contiuites to solicit Jhe pairoupge of it, n.iay fria-Is. It ; )Mlmewq>vy to wanne-ivitc tho many indnofiments to bny tro:vrnc "imtftb >/.< t,, so; '’ '.rfll >dcjgu jt to KQT T Hlnter. to buy whatever yon v.-lsh from a KKHM'LVS’? ! : T>'V ST )Hjg cam,- od Mt, me at lor <*r i:w BvtoAD r r i-vx!. a# lam rrrpartit now to OfTf-r < Unn- 1 ■ c - .0,, ,;<#> r,. ltv I.i'csi\VL'.:si:.ao ever Balbra. Very Respectfully, der-8-dm A ' vr _ TP, A T Vj () TJ . lii-M $ mm *'■: i?- & _gj Importer of anZ Dealer ia Jxfiulr(Uhina, Cfodirr)) S Jctrimt (s?vma anti /tcnJt fancij €soodc J ABLEpU.TLEP x Y, PhANDELTEP v S 8j C. iff?* 1 have just opened n large stock ol YASMb, TOILET SETS, Gei nmn China Toys and Fancy Goods. J offer u huge variety of Lnmpsc at very low figures for cash.. SALESROOM—I2O Broad St., Columbus, Ga. Columbus, Ga., Decembers, 1876-1 in r M7. ISTEW STOBE No. 08 Broad Street\ Columbus, Ga. Is well prepared with a full stork of fine and medium FURNITURE, to sup ply tlie wants of his customers. Bedroom Rirts, Parlor Suits, Office Desks am! Chairs, Mattresses, Bedsteads, Sofas, Spring Beds, dec., in Low Price*. New Goods constantly received, Country orders solicited arc! kaffclactiou guaranteed. A * •„ . f all attention to flic 'following liuWof Gdofls wliiclf - they have in store and must he sold to citme.tho business-: lh |ii'-C'-s .f til.- lii-st lllack (riislitin-nsv fntf tlp> otlt-fcj in this market, So pieci - I'hic If’uclt Alp n-iis '2."i 1.1 75 cunts per yard — u good a* usually sold from hie to .5i. 25. LO pieces HlacU Milks utolit cost prices. 150 pieces Futiey Dress (%<><! I rum 10 to 50 cts pm- yard, similar to those being'sold in this market from 2o' to tjH.tr). 50 pieces of the choicest ilnlllingH. 25 doz findk's rlcgant Mrlk Ties s'l the new shinies lit lotif prioo. 50 new and handsome Cloak#— ever kuomi n Coluatlma. Our Shnwl ftapsi Irueiit. both Colored and R'nok, is siuip'y complete, and at prices lower t.... ". ■ ti Isi henjlit :t\ N, 5. 25 piece lh-4 blanched -; hixiting just rccuved,' bust brand* ft"’'• to 111) rls p r yard. 50 pieoes White aud ltd J'tunu .lall woo), cost trow 16 to W) vAh p>.r ytivA Pm-siock of ChasMicrws and Wool Jeans, th : best V: the city, and prhee ni-icti 1 ver llfi’i r laiowu in tU^ntarket. choiiv* Block of Wulitf-proof lUh‘tiu;, T*- 4ti v.v~vy mi.j tuad • in // isi* ry tmd (Moves, Under Shirts und Tubk LiiAun Ir, l! in-ns lov.. 1i 1 1 > ’ I!. ■ rchi< (V. ladies Hollar.: Mt (if idlltc new call •nsSkti' I> > i) ,ts. (’orsfln. 1! :d fomtorts and A l.ill lineFnrnlMiiug Go odn, Notit n® , * *'‘ < * 14 P r '- ’’’ l * -h in over ottered ui * olnmbus to c.lihi* out. TUd \attest iifio oi Id i':u da td Brown Uomestics ever otter.-d nt rot ail iu \ -olurntms at factory prices, opi, cs standard i’rad . just, opened; best etylcs from 6} to els poryanl. ♦ ISIKOSSif, Ibo st<v-k >’ 1.-idu-s* and Misses’, Men’s and It. vs’ Rootr i Slices, Servant •■'l- rv '■* ‘ "inp •(<>. and die goods and jir.o.s ur.< guaranteed. No ' ’ r ’ * l'.t'-i - " pa. er sulu Simas, nil fust-class, from the best hanUinado •to t t 1 common bn _m>i. ■ \ ■ ) -Mined tn this advertisement, we will si ll seventy-five par cn t ' 'o' ivei'!.,d some weeks since to l-eiiie fioin the Dry GmiJs trade and \v.. iiiean \viil, a'.. ■. .'.iii-ed. Our goon ninsl bn sold; Ibis is no huiubng •> itt-ll c m im: In keep onr staple stock in nil dopai tmcnU complete until we can and i P sof'h. Km *y . iri.il, and wo invite the public to call before buying. Wecl"irgo uo 11 tng to show go*Us, and will l,j pleas .and to see you all. Cobimlm-, G , IVesn b -r 8. 1 BV(i. C. A. REDD & CO. GRfiJSISL : l — ,'r : PL.4STA'TI9.\ m FAMILY SUPPLIES 100,000 pounds Bulk and Bacon Sides, JuO /Ainvli-. of Flour at sfj,oo to ?8.50, 000 bushels Seed and Feed Oafs, lo hogsheads New Crop Louisiana Su ar, 50 barrels Florida Syrup, 50 sacks Ilio Coffee, AMU IB M .Fdfcg, CALL EE TO S BEST GOODS IT BOTTOM PRICES. Wo will not be^Undersold. TS PCH Watson , & Clark’s Oaaso. _ c - A - Redo & 00. w.i Ai* mr~rw rjiMmumi ■■ -Sl-yj’Tygipv? -■ -vo -sncTFmTCo -o. e - 9ißl . B 'o7 (l 'f| J •400443 pypaa-GSI. a? LBI if, . k'ft :g. ss |r cd 'sy ’yt turej ejjqM ' p 7SJ q joo 3i*x ‘SMOjej, puouj p.j if ■* x g Iff/A <su !!> 3ujpaaj.y|og s ( ||eh pue fC ‘UMOJa‘B Jd pue XjSui Joili if *U1U4484 Loeosj pue pt3l J \'{i i , A% , |B4nt|nojH§V 4 1 J\ < i (on 'ncirif)‘oi sr|nm.Kij) J01S!P3IIH0II^ A PUB! eijoos suoi 040 ® in J ‘oieqdsoqd piov*epeV^q;S ß^ ,O ‘ J ® Jn * i f :* HyU-,3 Sf> PB3}S(O{J I j sou.m'Tmum I ..J Wc :v-o c/cj -4 w-; 4-'S^fr4 : EXCELSIOR!! CLOTHING AND HAT STONE THOR & TON & ACEE, -TSTO. S3 eSc 35 BBOTJZE PBONT, Room } Building, Broad St., Columbus, Or, DEyfLEU IN Men’s Clothing, Boy's Olothinsr, Children’s Clothing’. IVSEN’S HATS, BOYS’ HATS, M., CHILDREN’S HATS BN’S and ojb’ Furnisbin.c Goods, Tmnlcs, Knlnes. Umi.ielln. nu.: .'alkiug C-u-r BJT Me me constantly receiving new goods ol all kiude, and will sell m low as uuv ..rket iu the State. dec , 1676-Om '